Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces “difficult decisions” if she wants to meet her self-imposed financial rules after borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years, the former deputy governor of…
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UK: Man jailed over police motorcycle head-on crash
A driver who collided head-on with a police motorcycle during a pursuit has been jailed for four years. Marvin Geddes, 33, crashed at speed into the officer in Southampton in…
UK: Filmmaker wins TikTok award for viral travel videos
A Hampshire-based filmmaker has won Rising Star Creator of the Year at the the first-ever UK TikTok awards. George Harper makes cinematic-style travel videos, both from the UK and trips…
UK: Man told he can’t recover £598m of Bitcoin from tip
A judge has thrown out a man’s attempt to sue a council to recover from a rubbish tip a Bitcoin hard drive that is now worth about £598m.James Howells had…
UK: Master of disguise’ shoplifter banned from county
A shoplifter who became known for his use of disguises has been jailed for 43 weeks and banned from all Boots stores as well as the county of Worcestershire. Craig…
UK: Robot assisted surgery aiding recovery time
Patients are recovering quicker and receiving improved care, thanks to robotic assisted surgery, a hospital trust has said. More than 200 patients at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust…
UK: Hospital trust makes more than £1m in parking fees
A hospital trust collected £1.1m from car parking charges in 2023/2024.Data from NHS England shows the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) also spent £91,000 on parking services during that…
UK: Trump’s Greenland rhetoric destabilising- Lammy
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled by Denmark but is also home to a US military…
UK: Lammy challenges Trump’s rhetoric days before White House return
When David Lammy is asked about the new government’s relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald…
UK: Truss legal threat to PM over claim she crashed economy
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent a legal “cease and desist” letter to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he stop saying she “crashed the economy”. Her lawyers argue the claim…